Vickee Jordan Adams attributes much of her professional success to being outspoken and backing up her outspokenness with hard work. In her high-powered, high-profile position of senior vice president

BY Glenn Townes

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Imir Leveque was promoted to group director at The Media Kitchen, a media strategy, planning, buying and management company. He will oversee major brand planning and new business and work with already established clients, including Pana-sonic Corp. of North America, UNICEF and Mohegan Sun Hotel Casino & Enter-tainment. Leveque joined The Media Kitchen in 2004 and has worked on such accounts as VH-1, Sci-Fi Channel, The Lance Armstrong Foundation, UNICEF and BMW Motorcycles.